October 31, 2016 - 14:22
The first passage that I found interesting was at the beginning of the chapter "Idaho Winter" on page 72. In this section, Yumi's daughter, Ocean, asks if Lloyd is Tutu and Yumi answers, yes but to call him grandpa. The fact that Ocean wants to call him Tutu Lloyd shows a very different culture than just calling him grandpa. Even though they come from the same family, Ocean and her siblings were raised very differently than Yumi. This difference in environment, made a huge impact on their current identites as young children. I find this interesting because the environment that Yumi raised them in affected them so much.
Another passage that highlights the affects of environment and the impact that parents have ona child's identity is at the bottom of page 101. Yumi is looking back on a photo of herself when she was a child with her father. She points out certain features of herself that have changed over time, and I believe that these changes happened due to her change in environments. She was a very different person when she was a kid, compared to after she left her parents at age 14. Her environment completely changed and so did her identity and the way she sees herself.
The last section that I find very interesting is the string of letters to Mrs. Fuller starting on page 113. This section highlights the power that the environment and nature gave Momoko. Her little business gave her the freedom to make connections with others and form her own identity without relying on Lloyd. She had a special connection with others because of her connection with nature and her surroundings. I find this very empowering because she made an identity for herself based on her passion for farming.